NWSLPA Voices Safety Concerns

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

The NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) is urging for change in protocol, with the union issuing concerns about the handling of Angel City defender Savy King’s late-match medical event.

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The game between Los Angeles and Utah resumed play on Friday, picking up where they left off after King’s on-pitch collapse required nearly 10 minutes of life-saving intervention from medical staff.

King was transported to an area hospital amid a crowd of visibly distressed players and coaches, with the 20-year-old later undergoing successful surgery to fix a previously undetected heart abnormality.

“These moments demand humanity, sound judgment, and restraint,” the NWSLPA posted on Wednesday. “Any medical emergency that requires the administration of life-saving care should bring play to an end. The match should not have continued.”

“Incidents of this severity must prioritize our collective humanity and should automatically trigger suspension of the match,” it continued. “The Players Association is committed to making this the standard in NWSL.”

As the NWSL braces for rapid expansion, the NWSLPA remains laser-focused on ensuring player safety never takes a backseat, both on and off the field.

“The seriousness of this incident requires a deliberate process that is careful and methodical,” the league said in response. “That process is underway, and will include necessary revisions that prioritize the consideration of player, staff, and fan well-being.”

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The league needs to take players’ medicals seriously and not with kid gloves going forward to avoid future occurrences.

As women’s football continues to grow in leaps and bounds, more focus should be on players’ welfare and well-being needs to be more focus not only in the United States of America (USA) but worldwide to help the process of putting the game on people’s face.

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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